Using the first two
knit stitches of your rib, pick up* 1 st before
and 1 st after ..... (one stitch increase on each side of the 2 knit stitches.

*When picking up the new stitches, pick up loop
from previous row, place back on LH needle and knit into the back of
stitch.**I place these stitches on a
separate needle, so it’s easy to know where the thumb increases are going to
be.

Continue as above, knitting in twisted rib for main part of
glove, and stocking stitch for the thumb, with increases on alternate rounds,
until you have 18 stitches on the Thumb Needle.Place these stitches on a longish piece
of spare yarn and pull together – I tie a bow so that it’s easy to undo when
trying the glove on.

Continue in the twisted rib for the top half of the mitt and
knit to desired length – approx.another
4” (total length 8”).Cast off in rib.

THUMB RIB: Place the stitches on spare
thread on your needles,adding stitches
across the ‘gap’ (approx.4).

You should have 22 sts.

When joining up the thumb stitches, knit 2 tog. on 2 rounds,
so as to tighten the gap.